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"Didn't anyone ever warn you not to make deals with devils and demons?"Vampires of The Blackbird - Book One(Sexual Content Warning)Enjoying a night out at the new local pub, Sorcha doesn't see it as an opportunity to let loose and have fun, but an opportunity to get the job she desperately needs. On meeting the owner known as The Laird - a terrifying man dressed in black head to toe with heavy biker boots to match - Sorcha could be in for more than she bargains for if she convinces him her ice scream sundae dress sense doesn't mean she doesn't have what it takes to work in the dark world of The Blackbird. . .. . .or maybe her new boss' hesitations have more to do with the mysterious Red Door only a special chosen few seem to be allowed behind.…

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Legend of the Torchbearer - Book OneMost children are lulled to sleep by softly sung lullabies or the sound of snoring family members, I fell asleep to the roar of dragon-song thundering through the mountain known as Beinn Na Nathrach; named for the creatures who first made it their home. Dragons roamed the world long before men, and at their height, nobody could have foreseen their downfall. Now Beinn Na Nathrach is the the last nest, and the riders of Dùn Ceò - the ancient fortress carved into the mountainside - are the crumbling remnants of a once noble and powerful sept of armies the world over. As an orphan brought up within the walls of a dragon keep, following orders and watching the riders train is as close as I'll ever get to joining their ranks. Life for me is laid out as a servant, with my place secure as the ward of one of the commanders. I can see it ahead of me; the years of mucking out stables, fetching food, mending clothes and equipment, when all my heart aches for is to know how it feels to see wings stretched out either side of me.Yet the monotony of life is shaken when a hatchling is found in the forest, and rumours of rebellion in the most Northern villages begin to spring up. But why would a few unruly farmers require an entire contingent of well-armed soldiers who seem overly interested in the goings on in Dùn Ceò? If the hatchling didn't come from the last known nest, where did he come from? And what does it have to do with a legend told as a bed time story?…

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Wolves of Ragnarök - Book 2Until spring. . .That was the promise given to us by Sköll; the blood of one of our own heralding the warning. We have until the snow melts and the first leaves bud to make our choice; but every choice seems to risk the coming of Ragnarök. And every moment we delay puts the pack at risk. The choices I make, those I decide to pledge loyalty to, and the blood and power that runs through my veins, might be the very things that bring the realms crashing down. And the pack would fall with it all.…

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Wolves of Ragnarök - Book 1WINNER OF THE ALPHA AWARDS 2023!**WATTPAD FEATURED STORY**What would you give up to keep your family safe?The time when wolf shifters could roam the land freely has ended. The world is changing swiftly around us. Skin Shifters have had to sink ever deeper into the shrinking wilderness; hiding from more than just the humans who hunt us, but from shadows who stalk the night and leave chaos in their wake - creatures driven by bloodlust and pass on their sickness to the humans they feed on.My pack has seen too much of death, and has nowhere left to run to except towards one last light of hope; rumour of an Alpha of alphas gathering our kind together across the Northern sea. Our sanctuary comes in the form of Alpha Hati Hróðvitnisson, a male of undeniable strength but a burning hatred in his eyes that sears my flesh the same way his touch does. . .but even he may struggle to save me when the very blood running through my veins endangers us all. . .. . .because the prophecies of Gods and Monsters may be alive in more than just the stories after all. ***A slow-burn werewolf romance set in early medieval Scotland and Norway, interwoven with mythology and mystery. Come run with the Wolves of Ragnarök.…

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The Wulvers Series Book 6#79 in magic#198 in paranormal"The path I choose will decide my fate; to follow tradition, or to break it." ~ Raeghan Ava Lyall As the female first born of an Alpha Pair like my mother before me, I knew it would be easy to settle for the same fate as her; to have my life choices come down to mating and becoming an Alpha Female, or never rising above the rank of Beta. I choose neither. Every day, I live to prove I should be heir and one day take my father's place as Alpha of the Western Pack in Scotland. Such ambitions challenge an age old tradition that make enemies of Wulvers who cling to their ancient ways. And most do, which means few dare to stand at my side. The lonely fight is tiring, and after so many years I'm left with an unsettling question: if the council and my father continue to refuse my claim, what do I have left? My cousin Fenna might provide a much needed chance at finding a sense of equilibrium within myself again. Her mate's pack live in deep the Scandinavian wilderness and their Alpha Pair promise they can mould me into a worthy heir for my pack. But going there means being near Ebbe, a male who grew up in fur more than skin and sees things so differently from me. A male who tempts me to break a rule I made. And if I do, it could destroy everything I've worked for.…

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Even those who are believed to be lost can find their path changed by fate. . .Highest rankings:#1 in werewolf #1 in paranormal romance#80 in Romance ***The Wulvers Series - Book 5I have no name and no family; except the Wanderers I run with. Violence and brutality is their way, and the only way I've ever known. Our only enemy is the struggles of the wilderness and the packs that seek to hunt us down, or so I've been told.After a hunt that leaves our numbers dwindled and an injury that leaves me weak, I'm left behind to the mercy of the pack we attacked. A pack that seems to know more about who I should be and what I should do than I do myself. Finally, I have the chance to make a choice about whose side I'm on and what life I want to lead.But I've been wild all my life, and even the Beta forced to be my keeper won't tame me. I was born of the wilderness, at least that's what I believed. . .…

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The Wulvers Series Book 4(Can be read as standalone)I followed the call of the wild to find freedom, but maybe it was the call of fate all along. . .SAMPLE CHAPTERS ONLY***I thought leaving my pack to travel the world would ease the restlessness that has plagued me for as long as I can remember. I believed that a few months living as my wolf would tame my feral side, and then I'd return home to take my place in the pack with my family. But I couldn't have been more wrong....After a bear attack that proves just how little I know about living in the wild, the male who saves me might be able to show me the world I've been searching for all my life. His wolf calls to mine, and neither of us are capable of denying what our nature craves, but Hunter has secrets and a past that haunts his every step. Secrets that leave me in no doubt that he would rather be left alone in the wilderness. Yet for some reason, he decides to keep me at arm's length, and takes me to a pack like no other. They don't take kindly to strangers, and can sniff weakness out a mile away. I'll have to prove myself worthy if I want to stay amongst them, with tooth and claw. But what if Hunter's past drowns us both before I get the chance...…

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The Risen Series Book 2My mate and King of our kind is back on his throne, but shadows still lurk with hands ready to steal it. I'm forced to learn quickly how to stand by his side, even if it's not within my nature to lead. Atanas promises that we're safe, but I won't feel that way until we've dealt with those that circle like vultures around scraps. Airell is still out there, still rallying vampires to his cause while he seems to be searching with increasing desperation something...or someone...he leaves chaos in his wake, allowing humans to catch wind that there might be others living amongst them. Leaving our home in the care of a loyal friend, Atanas and I decide to we too must hunt, but our pray is Airell himself. Having never left my home country before, it's a daunting task but I'm ready to face my fears, and discover just what it means to be Moontouched.…

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(SAMPLE CHAPTERS ONLY.)Available on Amazon, Kindle and Barnes and Noble. Make sure to join my Facebook group, or like the Facebook page, you can also follow me on twitter and Instagram. All the links are on my message board. Thank you :)WAS FEATURED IN THE TOP SUMMER READS @WEREWOLF AND IN THE WORLD OF WEREWOLVES BOOK! ALSO THE WINNER OF THE WATTYWOLVES 50K AND UNDER WARRIOR CHALLENGE, FIRST IN BOTH READERS AND JUDGES CHOICE!(The Wulvers Series: Book 1 & 2)Yet there is more to Cathwulf's being brought along than she's aware of. Truths are kept from her and secrets are revealed that change the course of her future, sealing her fate in a way she'd never expected. It turns out fate is something that is out of her control and her plans are challenged while darker things lurk in the shadows...…

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(SAMPLE CHAPTERS ONLY!)Previously known as Way of the Wolf: Oria "He watched her the way I watched him, full of a longing for the one we could never have." ~ Oria was used to being nothing but a shadow on the wall to most wolves, and she was good at it. For most of her life, she's been taught to keep her head down, stay quiet and draw minimal attention to herself. Her past has left a dark cloud over her, one she's been unable to get away from despite her best friend's attempt to help. With Cathwulf now an Alpha Female, it's shone somewhat of a spotlight on Oria, one that seems to have caught the attention of the new Beta, despite him having his eyes and heart held by Cathwulf...his best friend's mate. Oria knows she can be more than she's settled for, but fear keeps her locked in place. Yet her wolf has become uncontent with being bottom of the pack and pushes her to fight her way up the ranks. Yet how can you fight things that have been drilled into you since birth? Beta Quillan has a dark past of his own, one that he fights with every second of every day, which draws Oria's own broken wolf towards him. A healer and a Beta, both more alike than they think…

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{Featured Story!}#1 in Supernatural #48 in Romance #5 in Historical Fiction"They say at night, the howls of wolves echo across the land, and in the morning farmers find their animals missing or slaughtered. Keep your wits about you, my dearest friend. Beware of the wolves."1561Alba - Scotland Màili is the only child of Catholic Lord, Seumas MacDhòmhnaill, and his wife Màiri. Most of her life has been spent hidden away in the Scottish countryside to keep her away from the rumours rife at court since her Mother's death. Màili knows one wrong move could bring those rumours at her feet too. Cries of witchcraft and gossip about her father's dwindling funds, means Màili's future remains uncertain. Close to destitute, her dowry gone, her only chance - in the eyes of her father at least - comes in the form of an unexpected marriage match from a family willing to pay handsomely for Màili's hand. It's an offer her father dare not refuse.Quickly married to a man she doesn't know, Torian Lyall flouts Màili's every belief in what is expected from her as a wife. Nor do he or his family seem overly interested in following Catholic tradition. Trapped amongst people so different from her, speaking a language she barely remembers from childhood, she's whisked away to her new home farther North than she's travelled before.The wild and mountain filled Highlands are a beautiful place; where purple heather and thick forests covers the land, and mighty sea winds batter the waves against ancient rock. Myth and mystery swirl as thick as the grey mists in the glens, where creatures from old stories are said still to roam.And the Lyall family have secrets of their own. Secrets that might involve her in some way. Secrets that make Màili hold her friend's advice closer than she thought she'd need to...Beware of the wolves. . .…

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Picked for the WattVamps February Showcase & now a Wattpad Dark Fantasy featured story! The Risen Series - Book 1RebellionI've been a cardholding member of the undead for centuries, torn away from the sun by a vampire with no care for human life. From the moment I opened my eyes to the night and had my first craving for blood, my Maker twisted and moulded me into exactly what he wanted; trapping me in his hold.Until one day he let me go. Content to live out eternity as no more than a shadow, I do my best to stay out of trouble. But trouble always had a way of finding me. During a hunt, I run into another vampire doing his best to go unnoticed; one so ancient the air around him reeks of power, and he claims he's just escaped imprisonment from the very council that used me to their own ends. Atanas demands I help him until he regains his strength so he can finish what he started a century ago, but I'm not sure that's all he wants from me. And while I'm no supporter of the council he seeks vengeance against, there are secrets that bind my life to theirs, and I know better than most that disloyalty means death.But in the shadows, a rebellion has been brewing, and I might be more important to both sides than I could ever have imagined.…

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A war is now brewing. One that threatens more than just the lives of Ceana and her fellow Laoch. With Braen and the Roman soldiers of the ninth legion planning to take over, Ceana must join the clans and tribes of the people in Caledonia if she is to be able to fight off his inevitable attack. She still wants answers. Her memories are still hidden from her and Castiel and Donnchadh seem to be hiding more secrets from her than she thought possible. Trusting the right people will prove to be more difficult than first hoped.Will she be able to gain the forgiveness of the gods, or will Braen get to her before she has the chance at redemption.…

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Once, we were certain we could drive the Roman Invaders from the land.Now, more and more of our kin in the South lay down their spears and kneel to foreign rule. I never thought we would fall too; not with the strength of our warriors, our intimate knowledge of the land, and tactics that had driven the invaders back time and time again. Yet, it seems I know nothing at all. When the chief of my tribe seeks to strike a truce with the invaders, everything changes. At a time when I should be learning from the elders of our tribe, or how to rule from my father, my hand itches to pick up a weapon instead. Yet the steel-eyed General who leads the soldiers camping outside our walls feels familiar to me in a way I can't explain, and for a man raised in Rome, he has a fire in him that I've only seen in my people.But talks of peace are threatened when a power that's lain dormant for decades is woken. . .. . .for our paths have crossed before.…